Helix books

Drawn from a selection of the author's lectures, explains and examines Einstein's Theory of Relativity.

Entomologist discusses the good and bad aspects of the interaction between humans and insects, focusing on the benefits humans get from bugs.

Tells the story of how live DNA strands were obtained from an insect preserved in amber.

Provides a survey of particle physics, including an explication of the standard theory, its experimental foundations, and its implications for understanding how our universe works.

Scientists identify three "Big Bangs" crucial to the creation of the universe, beginning with the dinosaur-killing collision of Earth and a comet, to a massive thermo-nuclear star explosion and finally the original Bang believed to have started it all.

Discusses the use of modern scientific methods including radiocarbon dating, DNA analysis, and elemental fingerprinting in the analysis of various archaeological materials and artifacts.